Nature Unleashed: Earthquake (Video 2005)

An earthquake destroys a Russian Nuclear Power plant.

Director:

Tibor Takács

Writer:

Andy Hurst

Stars:

Fintan McKeown, Patrick Dreikauss, Kofi Agyemang

Cast

Credited cast:
Fintan McKeown	...	Josh
Patrick Dreikauss	...	Leon
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kofi Agyemang	...	Muddy
Jay Benedict	...	Mr. Reed
Lydie Denier	...	Miss White
Damian Hunt	...	Dylan
Pete Lee-Wilson	...	Mikael (as Peter Lee-Wilson)
Patrick Monckton	...	Emilio
Jacinta Mulcahy	...	Rachel
Zoe Thorne	...	Cherie
Naomi Vekinis	...	Lydia
Michael Zelniker	...	Viktor

Storyline

JOSH, 40's, a respected engineer, is asked by his company to inspect a Nuclear Power plant in Russia. He's reluctant to go, but when he discovers there has just been a minor earthquake in the region he's on the first plane out. The reason for his change of heart? His ex-wife, RACHEL, works at the plant, and his kids, DYLAN, 17, and CHERIE, 14, are living in the area. Upon arriving in Russia, he's taken on a tour of the power plant by EMILIO, the manager of the facility. He finally meets up with Rachel, only to receive the cold shoulder. She's busy checking the nuclear core after the tremor, concerned that there might be a leak in the coolant system that's causing it to overheat. That night Josh studies the readouts from the plant and discovers an anomaly. The core does seem to be overheating. He goes Rachel's apartment with the figures in hand, but again receives a cold reception. Rachel takes the paperwork from him, but shuts him out in the cold. Literally. As he walks away Josh sees...

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Plot Keywords:

earthquake | russia | disaster | man made disaster | nuclear disaster

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Taglines:

Where Will You Be?

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for disaster peril

Details

Official Sites:

GFT Entertainment Peace Arch Motion Pictures Inc.

Country:

Canada Lithuania UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 January 2005 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Erdbeben - Wenn die Erde sich öffnet...

Filming Locations:

Belarus

Box Office

Budget:

$2,600,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nu Image Films, GFT Entertainment, Studio Eight Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Up Close with the Cast of 'Nature Unleashed: Earthquake' (2005)

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Soundtracks

"One Way Ticket"
Written and Performed by Gene Siegel and Loren Gold
Published by Station Victoria 7 (BMI) and Fill The Pool (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Studio Eleven Productions

User Reviews

Not a total disaster of a disaster flick, but not very good, either

Josh (Fintan McKeown) lives in a Russian city where a nuclear plant is present. In fact, he is an engineer at the facility while his ex-wife is a scientist there as well. Josh made plenty of mistakes as a husband and dad and, therefore, lives separately from his ex and two teenage kids. The two children have issues as well, for the son longs for a motorcycle, which his mother forbids, and the daughter is rebellious, too. One day, all Hades breaks loose, as an earthquake hits the region. The teenage girl, who skipped school, ends up on damaged bus, unable to leave a wounded teacher from her school. Most importantly, the nuclear plant is severely hurt, losing its precious cooling water supply. A meltdown may occur but Josh and the other plant operators are temporarily stymied about how to prevent the worst case scenario. In addition, the couple is worried about their missing children! Will a solution be found in time and the family reunited? This isn't the worst disaster flick of all time but its not great, either. None of the actors are well known and the script is cliché ridden, even down to an evil, conniving plant employee. But, for all that, it is still watchable, intriguing enough to entice its audience to stay with it until the resolution is known. So, if you are a fan of disaster and survival type movies, you might give it a go.